The ancestral home of the Nelson family majestically reigns over
its long time neighbors in the Historical District of Yorktown, Virginia.
The structure has maintained its vigil from the heights above the York River
through times that imperiled the future of our emerging nation. The battle that settled the
outcome of the Revolutionary War was waged beneath her glance. The house's
occupant of that day, Thomas Nelson, was a Governor of Virginia, Commanding
Officer in the Virginia Militia, and signer of the Declaration of
Independence. His father and
grandfather had been masters of the same household. Nelson's ancestor, Nicolas Martiau had original settled the
site after his 1620 migration to the Colony of Virginia. Today the grand structure opens its doors
in hospitality to visitors seeking to further their understanding of
the hallowed ground that played such an important part in assuring our country's
independence.

Nelson House

"Scotch Tom" Nelson, founder of the Nelson family
and fortune in Yorktown, built this mansion in the early 1700's. Later it
passed to Yorktown's most illustrious son Thomas Nelson, Jr., who signed the
Declaration of Independence, served as wartime Governor of Virginia, and
commanded the Virginia militia during the siege of Yorktown.

Governor Thomas Nelson spends eternity in an honored location
near the south marl wall of historic Grace Episcopal Church. His final
resting place, along with that of his father and grandfather, sits across the
street from his ancestral home.